“The fighting continues daily, and the military commission’s junta forces have significantly stepped up their use of drones. Both sides are suffering losses,” an official from the joint resistance forces told Mizzima. Initial clashes broke out near Theinkhun village and have continued without pause. Since then, junta troops have attempted to secure both the Tanintharyi–Mawdaung road and Mawdaung town itself, a key border trading point. They remain entrenched near Theinkhun and are reportedly using monasteries, schools, and fortified buildings in surrounding villages - including Chaunghnitpauk, Yebyu, and Htonkhar - as defensive positions.